EHTRAM-E-JAMHURIAT: ARMY INTERACTS WITH LOCAL SARPANCHES AND PANCHES

Srinagar, 23 December 2018. In yet another step towards bolstering Politico Military Coordination, a meet with newly elected sarpanches and panches of Hyama Block was organised by Rashtriya Rifles (Hamdard e Kupwara) at Jugtial Army Camp, Kupwara on 22 December 2018. Around 200 newly elected leadership of Hyama block and eminent personalities were present for the event.

Commander, Trehgam Brigade in his address congratulated the sarpanches and panches them for their success and also congratulated the Awaam of the Block who came out to vote in large numbers making the election process a huge success.

He further motivated the new leaders to work towards development of their respective wards and halqas and also guided them to first get enlightened about their powers and financial entitlements. He said that the Awaam has expressed their faith in them and now it is their obligation to deliver the same in terms of enhancing the standard of their villages. He also assured of assistance from the Army in terms of ensuring safe environment for development and also in terms of providing additional push towards meeting their goals whenever required.

The attendees collectively expressed their gratitude to the Army for their efforts to maintain peace in the area which enabled eventless conduct of elections and were sanguine of guidance from the leadership in progressing towards betterment of the area.